#WDYS — Three Young Men

Fandango

Three young men in the hood
Standing next to the curb
Laughing, joking, carrying on
Not bothering a soul

Then someone called 9-1-1
Claiming there was a disturbance
The cops rolled in, guns in hand
“Stop, hands up,” the cops yelled

The three men started running
The crack of a gunshot rang out
One of the three young men
Lay dead in the street

Three young men in the hood
Standing next to the curb
Laughing, joking, carrying on
Not bothering a soul

Written for Sadje’s What Do You See? prompt. Photo credit: Jed Villigo @ Unsplash

23 thoughts on “#WDYS — Three Young Men”

  2. Sadje February 1, 2022 / 7:07 am

    What a tragic depiction of today’s scenario! Thanks for joining in Fandango

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    • Fandango February 1, 2022 / 12:46 pm

      Yes it does.

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  5. Marleen February 1, 2022 / 11:04 am

    Wow… you say you’re not a poet, but that got me crying (as the tragedy honestly-faced should).

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    • Fandango February 1, 2022 / 12:47 pm

      It’s a very sad life for many young, black men.

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  6. writerravenclaw February 1, 2022 / 2:20 pm

    It is the sad truth that this happens to so many young, black men. Life has changed for the better, but isn’t perfect.

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  9. Nope, Not Pam February 2, 2022 / 1:50 am

    A real sadness 🙁

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    • Fandango February 2, 2022 / 10:58 am

      It is a sad state of affairs in the U.S.

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  13. parikhit February 7, 2022 / 5:23 am

    As ironic as this reads, it is sadly true. If only we were accepting and understanding, and not so suspicious about everything, fueled by prejudice.

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    • Fandango February 7, 2022 / 4:40 pm

      “If only” is right. Unfortunately, we’re not.

      Liked by 1 person

  14. leigha66 February 8, 2022 / 10:15 am

    Wonderfully written account of a too often true scenario.

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